M4.6 earthquake 55 km NW of Ntungamo, Uganda
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 55 km NW of Ntungamo, Uganda on Mon, Aug 25, 2003, 4:05 AM GMT+2 (02:05 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-08-25 02:05:57 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.512° S, 29.309° E
- Region
- Uganda
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 94°
- Stations used
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c5vf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC.